Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 46 6534 6726 Osprey 1 13 93 Bald Eagle 0 39 130 Northern Harrier 4 129 430 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 937 2869 Cooper's Hawk 0 34 65 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 34 Broad-winged Hawk 0 9 6802 Red-tailed Hawk 0 106 162 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 173 1076 Merlin 0 16 61 Peregrine Falcon 2 21 41 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 55 8046 18490 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Keith Sealy Visitors: Thanks to Bob and Keith for getting today's count done. Weather: Winds were moderate from the S for the count period with clouds building in as the morning progressed. Temp got to a high of 17C. Raptor Observations: A small flight today due primarily to the poor wind direction. Total of 55 birds tallied almost all of which were TVs (146)...along with Osprey (1), N. Harrier (4), Sharpies (2)..and the highlights of the day... a couple of Peregrines using the wind up the cliff to cruise westward. Non-raptor Observations: Some birds noted in the other category today including Am. Crow, Myrtle Warbler, BT Blue Warbler, Veery, YB Sapsucker, RC and GC Kinglets, Brown Creeper, E. Phoebe, BC Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Nashville Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Bluebird, WC and WT Sparrow and finally DE Junco. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
